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Jan 12, 2023 · The death of Jack Junior. Vice. The darkness that grew to envelop the Von Erich family began in earnest, and quite tragically, with the family's youngest. In 1952, Fritz and his then-wife...
The Von Erich Brothers gained both fame and infamy in the 1980s. They were a wrestling family with Kerry Von Erich even winning a WWE Title. Here we detail the tragic story of brothers and their tragic passings.
The term "Von Erich curse" is also used colloquially to refer to the chain of events leading to each brother's death, as well as associated tragedies (such as the death of David von Erich's two-month-old daughter of SIDS in 1978).
May 13, 2024 · The movie, now streaming on Max, stars Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White as two brothers in the Von Erich wrestling family that is haunted by personal tragedy.
Nov 8, 2023 · The Von Erich family was wrestling royalty in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s until tragedy struck. By the time Fritz Von Erich died in 1997, five of his six sons preceded him in death. The...
Dec 22, 2023 · There were plenty of real-life Von Erich elements let out of Iron Claw. But in the end, it was one of Durkin’s invented scenes that struck actual family members the most.
May 14, 2024 · The Iron Claw surrounds the four Von Erich brothers who follow in their father's footsteps and become pro wrestlers, only to see their dreams dashed by the tragic Von Erich curse. In the end, three of the four on-screen brothers pass away, and by now, the Von Erich parents have also died.
Dec 25, 2023 · According to a 1988 profile of the family in D Magazine, Jack started fighting under the ring moniker Fritz Von Erich and he adopted the role of a Nazi villain. At a towering 6 feet, 4 inches...
Dec 22, 2023 · 'The Iron Claw,' A24's new movie starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, and more, tells the tragic tale of the Von Erich wrestling family.
Dec 22, 2023 · Fritz Von Erich died on September 10, 1997, at the age of 68 — two months prior, he suffered a stroke and was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with cancer. He left his entire fortune, estimated at around $3.5 million, to Kevin.
